Ep. 159: Nashville | Tennessee RV travel camping kayaking
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 31. 07. 2024
- In this episode of Grand Adventure we get back on the road, stopping for the night at Boomland RV Park in southeastern Missouri as we reach the start of the Lewis & Clark Trail at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers near Cairo, Illinois. It's then time to continue on to the Music City! We camp at the US Army Corps of Engineer's Poole Knobs Campground on J. Percy Priest Lake just east of Nashville, Tennessee for a bit of R&R around camp, kayaking, and exploring the sights and sounds of the city of Nashville, including the Honky Tonks of Lower Broadway, the Musicians Hall of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry, and RCA Studio B on Music Row.
Filmed: June 13-19, 2020
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:00 Boomland
2:55 The Confluence
3:35 Poole Knobs Campground
6:04 Kayaking J. Percy Priest Lake
8:41 Nashville
12:39 Wrap-up
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* Poole Knobs Campground www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Locati...
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Cada dĂa mejor. Gracias
Gracias Manuel!
poole knobs...............beautiful place.
It most certainly is, Joe.
Iâve been through Nashville many times but never stopped. Thanks for the tour. Iâll be stopping the next time
It's well worthy of your stop, we found it to be a very attractive and welcoming small city.
Love any place in Tennessee!
Yes Brad, we've really come to appreciate the opportunities the state presents for RV travelers.
Hi! I just wanted to say thank you for making these videos. They are such a great mix of practical information and beautiful views. My husband and I are taking our first ever RV rental trip to Yellowstone and down to Moab next month. Your videos have been so great to watch for inspiration. Safe travels!
You are so welcome Naomi! Thank you very much for your kind words. Here's wishing you a wonderful and safe trip!
Wow, great campsite outside of Nashville.
Yes it was, Duane.
Love Nashville, thank you for sharing the campgrounds information. You always do a great job.
Thank you so very much Sandy! And thanks for watching.
Excellent, as always, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it Gringo, thank you!
i like the way you get in your kayak
It's the only way to do it without rolling the thing.
The original grand ole opery and alligator on a stick! Very fun city when in full swing Marc.
We have no doubt of that, Curt.
I missed the premier sorry but I am watching it now. Marc this is great how fun man
Thanks as always, buddy!
Me and Jim are so looking forward to the Smoky Mountain video. I'm going to be doing my video of the Roaring Forks Motor Trail sometime next week. A bear was right beside our truck. I could have reach out and petted him. Only if I didn't mind losing a hand. Lol. They are so gorgeous up close. I got some amazing pictures of him. Actually there has been bears spotted in our Subdivision in Sevierville. Which is very rare. It's so dry here they only have 3 months to eat enough berries for the Winter. So they are hunting now. Jim is still trying to find the right setup for Solar for our RV. We are still on schedule to go full-time in September. We are getting so excited. Just to find the right person to give us the cost of our Solar System for our 40ft Class A. Jim wants to get the Liithuium batteries. Cause they are supposed to be the best with less worries. But finding the right person to give us a quote and idea of what we need is the confusing part.
It's exciting gearing up for the big day! I know a great guy for the solar install but he's in Salt Lake City, if you plan to head in that direction. The Smokies have been the highlight of our summer thus far, Susan, from the beauty of the area to sitting down with you two.
@@GrandAdventure thank you
@@GrandAdventure Facebook message me the name and phone number. Jim wants to talk to him.
Great history. đđšđŠ
Thank you as always Marian!
My son has a music production and Engineering degree. He is moving to Nashville in August to persue his dreams. Nashville is a big city with a small town feel. Campgrounds you picked looked very good. We took a tour of the recording studio Elvis used and my son was 1 of 2 selected from the group to play Elvisâs piano.
Very cool, Danny. Best of success to your son!
Nice job! Well done again (as usual.) Looking forward to your next episode. (Don)
Thank you as always Don! Glad that you enjoyed it.
Another great video, we love it
Thank you Scott đ€!
Quality of video, topics of interest and the right length make GA my favorite RV channel.
Wow, thanks J! Your unwavering support for our channel hasn't gone unnoticed, and is sincerely appreciated. We'll tell Terri Clark that you said "hi".
@@GrandAdventure look her up. You'll enjoy her music.
@@SevenBears1 I certainly will, thank you.
He certainly does excellent work..
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Great as always. Stay safe
Appreciate it as always, Gary. You do the same!
Beautiful location.
It was pleasant and serene, Teresa.
Another great episode!
And another great comment, thank you Craig!
It is refreshing to see someone traveling the Heartland of America. I would think there would be more, with the nutsies on both coasts burning and pillaging and all the crazy government rules. My home-base is in Missouri, where they let adults make their own decisions about their safety, but my favorite places to travel are in Mississippi and Louisiana. Thanks again for the trip through the middle. I look forward to your content each week. Excellent photography and very informative. Anything dealing with Lewis and Clark is particularly interesting to me.
Thank you Thomas! We're back in Missouri now, on Table Rock Lake. In between, after the Smokies we traveled to the Lookout Mountain area near Chattanooga, then across northern Alabama to a night in northern Mississippi en route here. You'll be able to folllow along in our videos over the next few weeks.
Ready!
Hope you enjoyed Michelle! Apologies that we don't see the comments until after the video, we're so busy handling the live chat.
@@GrandAdventure it was grand! đ
Nice video Marc. Glad to see you working eastward. Not as grandeur as Utah and Colorado, but full of great adventures!
Thank you Joel. Every place has wonderful adventures if you're willing to look for them. There's lots more of the #AmericanHeartlandTour2020 still to come, we've barely released a small portion of it thus far.
Hey Marc
Glad to see yâall in my area of country. Welcome!!! Nashville is a fun place with lots of history, great food and awesome music. Glad yâall are headed to the Smoky Mountains. That will be my first trip in the Lance then move up the Blue Ridge Parkway. Thanks for sharing and safe travels
Thank you Tom! We most definitely enjoyed Nashville, but the Smokies were the highlight of our summer thus far. We can't wait to share that video with everyone next week.
Looking forward to seeing it
Glad yâall had a fun visit
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Might I suggest Linville Falls on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Also west of there about thirty minutes is Bear Den Campground. Privately owned but kept surprisingly shaded. The one negative gas powered golf carts are rampant. Five minutes west of that is Altapass apple orchard run by the Appalachian Heritage Foundation pick your own apples and live music and cultural events at least before the pandemic.
Great tips for the next time we get to that side of the Smokies, Timothy! Thank you. This trip, NC was far more locked down than TN so we passed on NC in favor of visiting that state in a future season.
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Haha, no doubt!
@@GrandAdventure Missing the mountains any this summer?
@@GrandAdventure BTW, if you get the chance, check out the Catalooche Valley on the southeastern end of the park. If you've come and gone from GSMNP, never mind ;-)
@@DrJohn493 alas we've already come and gone, but we're regretting not spending two weeks in the Smokies instead of one. Next time we swing through that way we intend to explore the NC side.
@@DrJohn493 yes and no, actually. As East Coast natives ourselves it's somewhat refreshing to get back into the green, even though it comes with the price of high humidity. We're definitely missing boondocking for free! These weekly campsites add up. You'll see as our #AmericanHeartlandTour2020 unfolds, but from this Nashville episode we spend time in the Smokies, then double back across northern GA/AL/MS to Hot Springs, AR, then up to near Branson, MO where we are right now, taking a breather to kick back for two weeks lakeside. Our route will then take us up through IL to the Great Lakes, through WI and the UP, then across MN, ND and MT.
Hey Marc. Finally a place you went that i have been to. ha. I worked at the airport there when it was a hub for AA back 1986. I lived right off the lake. We did some camping on one of the islands there and fishing on the dam. Since it was filled in , its funny on the island that the old road still runs through the middle. Love the Smokies. Hopefully going in the fall.
Very cool NonRev! I had the intention of kayaking out to Rock Island just before we left, but that was when I discovered that some schmoe stole the paddle out of my kayak. :(
Great video. Truly a professional production. Glad your headed to the east towards my neck of the woods. Weâre headed out next week to the mountains of North Carolina.
Have fun Steven, and thank you! You're going to love next week's episode from the Smokies.
Super cool, thanks for taking us along!
Glad you enjoyed it Stu! Thank you! You're welcome along anytime.
very nice,,,good views,,,good music,,,,well done.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Really like Center Hill and Dale Hollow lakes 1 hour East. Best lakes in Tn to me.
Great to know for once we return to the area, thanks!
Would love to follow the route of Lewis and Clark! We are looking forward to using many of the ACE campgrounds. I am compiling a great list from watching helpful videos like yours. đ Looks great! A beautiful paddle... We've only driven by Nashville (in the semi) but hope to get the chance to explore it fully soon. Thanks for another entertaining and informative video! đ
Thank you for another wonderful and welcome comment, Terry! We've been very impressed by every COE campground we've seen. Right now, in real-time we're on Table Rock Lake near Branson, MO. Most of the COE campgrounds here are closed due to high water levels, but we've checked a few of them out nevertheless and Mill Creek Campground is definitely, *definitely* one for you to put on your list.
@@GrandAdventure Will do! No thanks needed, I am just calling them as I see them! ;-) Will continue to watch for more helpful info.
I looove Jack's!
Great to see you at the Premiere tonight @cdLady54_ - thanks for coming!
@@GrandAdventure Thank you! So great to see a really favorite place of mine and watch as you travel Lewis and Clarke's journey. If you haven't read Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose I suggest you add it to your list. Truly enjoyable to learn the history of Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the opening of the American west. Sad also all the Native American tribes we never knew about because of disease transmission. Masks have been needed forever. Keep up the great work and I hope to do 1/3 of your travels! Blessings.
@@cdlady54_95 thanks for the reading reference, I'll go grab a copy! As you might have noticed we love American history.
Good video Marc, been to Nashville many times, campground looks very nice, looks like you had a great site. Should have west on Broadway to Centennial Park there is a exact replica of the Parthenon its amazing to see, the park is very nice too, travel safe you two.
We actually did go to Centennial Park, Gary, with the intention of videoing the Parthenon replica. It would've been perfect, were it not presently surrounded by chain-link fence and construction vehicles for repair work. Otherwise we definitely would have shot and included it in the video
Love army corps engineers campsite. Sometimes half price when you have the American the beautiful pass.
Just for anyone reading this, that discount applies only to holders of the senior pass or Access Pass. Those of us under 62 don't get the discount.
Good one....
Thank you Joseph!
Heading to the Smoky Mountains for the 1st time in a few weeks. So I'll be especially eager to see that episode as well!!
Excellent timing, we really think that you'll gain a lot from that episode.
I live here in the Smoky Mountains. You won't be disappointed. We stay away from the tourist things. Exploring things up in the Smoky Mountains is so much fun and beautiful.
If Marcc & Patricia are going, I have no doubt it will be a more than worthy endeavor!
Check out Elkmont Campground inside the National Park. D Loop is perfect for rigs 35ft or longer
LOL!!! We are about 2 weeks behind you, in your video series... next week, we are headed to Chattanooga, Nashville then headed into the Smoky Mountain National Park...
We're in the Chattanooga/Lookout Mountain area in the episode after next, too. LOL! Hope that we help your trip somehow. We think you'll gain a lot from our Smokies episode next week.
Dont forget Klingman's Dome when in the smokies.
Yup, you'll see us there in next week's episode!
Beautiful image, Marc. Sunset, clouds, and smooth water... you enhanced it just right!
Gord
Thank you Gord!
@@GrandAdventureMarc,
Do you have the software to make the same enhancement on the video side?
Gord
@@gorrdd our editing software -- Cyberlink PowerDirector -- does have the ability to post-process video to improve appearance in a number of ways. We only turn to that, however, when absolutely necessary; nearly all of the clips we use in our videos are straight out of the cameras. Part of that is laziness, as retouching video clips in post takes an enormous about of time and dedication.
@@GrandAdventure Marc,
It depends upon the software. Some software gives you so much control that using it becomes daunting and time consuming.
Other software, like that included with Google Photos, gives enough control but is very easy and quick to use. But perfection does come with a time consuming price.
Thanks for the heads up on Cyberlink PowerDirector.
Gord
@@gorrdd there's a huge difference in the processing time and resource needed to post-process video, as opposed to processing still photos. When in post, the software has to go frame by frame to make any changes -- so even at 30 fps, a mere 10-second video clip includes 300 "images" to process.
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You are mirroring our tour a couple of years ago. Hope you can make it to Asheville, NC and tour the Biltmore mansion and estate.
We didn't travel into NC except barely, en route to Clingman's Dome. NC was still too locked down for our taste while we were in the area.
I only see a few people wearing masks?? Nashville is such an incredibly talented area. I remember they also had the best radio stations covering all types of music from country to classical. Another good video.
Thanks Sharon! By our observations mask utilization has varied widely depending on the area. Very few are donning them here in Missouri. Actually, we saw them worn more in the Nashville area than most places we've been. Almost no one wore them in eastern Tennessee.
@@GrandAdventure
Living in the epicenter, Miami, Florida, it is a real "no no" not to don yourself with a mask in fact it is insane not to. Being an RN I understand fully the iimplicaions if this virus is caught. Very well can be a life sentence.
Nashville is a pretty cool city, looks like you had a good trip đ Happy travels đ
It is, and we did -- thank you, and happy trails to you as well!
Read that bio response you gave. Very cool .
Stay in the Bible Belt for a while and enjoy. The godless parts of the country has gone nuts.
Helloooo Marc! It may not be of great public interest but I would like to know! And you may have an episode on it, just point me in the right direction. Anyway, what was your regular day job before you started the GA series. Unless of course youâre still doing the day job. :) And what got you on to the notion of Grand Adventure? Like I said, if you have an episode on it, just point and Iâll click. Looking forward to tonight. Did you make it to the UP yet? Cheers!
We haven't yet done an episode on either, as we prefer to make the channel about the places we go and the things that we do, rather than about us. But the "day jobs" were the same then that they are now. Patricia is in a mix of both customer service and home health care, and I handle litigated injury liability insurance claims. In fact, we're in the midst of planning an episode actually sponsored by my employer, for as a small excess and surplus lines insurer, we insure a bunch of fun operators in the outdoor recreation industry including mountain guides, whitewater rafting companies, ATV/jet ski/boat rentals, and zip lines, to name but a few. Needless to say that my employer has been very supportive of the channel's development.
As for what started the channel, that's not so much explained *in* episode 1 as it's explained *by* episode 1. For years we attended the semi-annual "Bike the Swell" mountain bike festival, put on by the MECCA Bike Club of tiny Huntington, Utah. We brought the trailer down to camp, and had just purchased the drone, and I got the bright idea to film the festival. I wanted to upload it to share with club members but none of my existing CZcams accounts fit the content. So I launched a new one, but kept the name vague enough to encompass all manner of camping and outdoor recreation. From there it just blossomed -- club members shared the video, and the club put it on their website for the festival, as bad as the audio quality and leveling is. đ We were up to about 40 episodes when in 2018 I got fed up with my previous employer, walked in one morning and just quit, and we decided to spend a year's sabbatical traveling around the US during the warmer months and skiing full-time through winter 2018/19.
So, that's the whole story. We haven't yet gotten up to the UP. We're presently outside of Branson, MO and we're finally at the decision point. Our plans have waffled back and forth a few times but it seems now that we're indeed heading north.
Looking forward to seeing you as well at tonight's Premiere!!
Grand Adventure: Awesome, thank you for that reply. How cool! What an amazing story. Life truly IS a Grand Adventure. Who knew that bike trip would spawn such a wonderful thing you both share with all of us. Bless you both for that and the awesome episodes. Be safe in your travels. See you at 9!
@@GrandAdventure Cool! My Dad ran a S&E shop for years. I grew up an insurance brat but knew enough it wasn't for me. Love the content and the show as usual, Marc. Safe Travels!
@@DSTigerBandDad thank you! Like most folks, I didn't spend my childhood thinking, "I wanna be an insurance adjuster when I grow up!" But it was the only job offer I had on graduation from college so I took it, figuring, "I'll take this job for a year or two, and then get that market research job that I *really* want!" Yeah, right -- you see how that turned out 30 years later. đ
Maybe not for me but I'm pretty proud of my Dad. I didn't think I'd grow up writing SQL code either. It's amazing what some of us fall into.
Got our Visible Marc ! Now Im working from the North Rim of the GC! Need a nano router vid. got any suggestions?? Boondockin N Rockin
Excellent! Don't know of any videos on point off the top, but we're happy to help.
Waited all week for this. Had my grand adventure shirt on for that long. It can stand in the corner. What do you think of the green ground coloring? : )
Hey, throw that thing in the wash Bert! Maybe two cycles. ;)
What? No more visits on this weekâs episode of the mobile RV repair crew? Glad your traveling has been a little more quiet recently. Beautiful ACE campground. Was that a pull-through site you were in?
LOL! No, there were no mechanical issues this week. For now. đ Yep, almost this entire campground was comprised of pull-through sites, and the spacing between them was exceptional.
Are you ever going to come through NC? We live in the center B of the state around Winston-Salem,Greensboro and High Point. We would love to meet up with you. Hoping to be full time camping in about 3 yrs so we would like to get some pointers on camping and accessories we will need.
We'd love to meet you as well Susan! We'll get to NC, it's high on our list but not for this season. Feel free to hit us up with any questions that we might help with.
Love your videos. As a kayak instructor I sure wish you wouldn't kayak without wearing a PFD. It sets a bad example.
I can understand and respect that, Ken. I'll admit that while I always keep it on board in compliance with state boating regs, I don't always have it on depending on weather, water conditions and temperature, etc.
Nice tour. Any remaining signs of the tornado from about four months ago?
Thank you. Yes, as we were driving between the lake and downtown Nashville we suddenly came across the path of destruction. It was quite remarkable. Mrs. Grand Adventure urged me to film it, whereas I didn't want to focus the camera on other people's misfortunes.
@@GrandAdventure Totally agree. I only asked because the downtown areas you filmed looked unscathed.
Fun times... Marc. The kayak footage was very enjoyable. What were the temps when you were there?
Gord
Thanks Gord! Mid- to upper 80s IIRC.
@@GrandAdventure Even the nineties can be enjoyable, providing the humidity is down around 30% or less. On Monday we had 102° and around 50% humidity. The AC unit in my travel trailer couldn't keep up! đ„”
Gord
@@gorrdd we feel your pain. 96 here in Branson today with 47% RH.
@@GrandAdventure Yeah... that's not good. Texas is dryer now. Humidity at peak afternoon temps drops to around 35%. The old AC can keep up with that.
Gord
Hi Mark, Do you know about Boondockers Free. If not look it up online. Enjoy.
We do (assuming you mean Boondockers Welcome) , but for us driveway docking isn't boondocking. For us that term is reserved for dispersed camping on public lands. But we'll admit that folks definitely have their own definitions.
Did I see a bunch of fish jumping in front of your kayak?
You donât fish, huh?
What is the make and model of your kayak?
Were you able to check out any of the museums while you were in Nashville or were they closed due to COVID?
Seems like a world away there.
Thanks for sharing.
Good eye Ram! Yes it was. I fish, but it makes little sense to me to buy 50 different state licenses. I maintain a Utah fishing license.
That boat is a Necky Looksha. An oldie but a goodie! It has the rare Greenland hull design.
Many museums in the Nashville area were closed. A bunch were open, but only until 5...and with working until 4 pm in a campground 30 minutes outside of Nashville, we were very limited in what we could see and do in the city on this visit.
I had no idea that you were âon the clockâ. Definitely makes sense why you are limited in what you can do.